Kimberlee Hillock - East Lansing Appeals Lawyer Reviews & Ratings

Kimberlee A. Hillock is a shareholder and the chairperson of Willingham & Coté, P.C.’s Appellate Practice Group. Before joining Willingham & Coté, P.C., Ms. Hillock worked as a research attorney and judicial clerk for the Honorable Donald S. Owens of the Michigan Court of Appeals, and as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Chief Justice Clifford W. Taylor of the Michigan Supreme Court.. Since joining Willingham & Coté P.C., in 2009, Ms. Hillock has achieved appellate wins for clients more than 50 times in both the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court in areas such as premises liability, negligence, insurance coverage, no-fault, tax, probate, family law, child custody, and equine liability.  She has more than 13 years’ experience in appellate matters and is a member of the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society Advocates Guild.. Ms. Hillock is a former associate editor of and regular contributor to the Michigan Defense Quarterly, and is a current co-chair of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s Amicus Committee.  Most recently, Ms. Hillock participated in the 2016 Michigan Appellate Bench Bar Planning Committee; she drafted session materials and acted as a moderator for various sessions.. Ms. Hillock is licensed to practice in the following Federal Courts:  Supreme Court of the United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, United States District Court of the Western District of Michigan, United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan.. Ms. Hillock is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and she served during Operation Desert Storm. She is a member of the American Legion and the Marine Corps League.  She currently volunteers as a Veteran Mentor in the Ingham and Eaton County Veteran’s Treatment Courts.